Closure



' Jan. 25, 1938.

M. LAITMAN 2,106,459

CLOSURE Filed June 5, 1936 INVENTOR Mbkeel Leif/nan firm Patented Jan.25, 1938 UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE This invention relates to new. anduseful 1mg provements in a closure. v

The closure is adapted for purses, cosmetic bags, tobaccopouches and thelike; as well as wearing apparel such asshirts, etc, wherein it may beemployed mplace or buttons.

The invention relates specifically to the ment here which are slidablynioiinted on the adjacent longitudinal beads and which are associatedwith the retaining means adapted to hold the niemhere in spacedpositions. The feature of this in vention resides in the construction ofthe meta 16ers, per se', and their coaction with the retaining me ns. 77 I Specifically," the'inventi'on contemplates in one form to constructthe members with prongsstamped from. awall portion thereof and arrangedto" clamp down and hold the retaining means.

In another form of the invention it is proposed to arrange the prongswith interlocking elements.

Still further the invention contemplates constructing these elements sothat their interlocking relation is adjustable within a limited scope.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device asmentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured andsold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a purse with a closure constructedaccording to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating theclosure in its open position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3-3 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the member per se.

Fig. 5 is an edge elevational view of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 4 but illustrating amodified construction.

Fig. '7 is a plan view of the member shown in Fig. 6 applied to theretaining means.

Fig. 8 is another perspective view similar to Fig. 4 but illustrating astill further modification.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the device shown in Fig. 8 applied to theretaining means.

The closure, according to thishinventiom'inc'lu'des' two adjacent headsI 0 and ltl which may be associated with adjacentledg'es' of variousarticles. For example, in Fig S. 1 and 2 these adjacent beads area'rian'ged upori the adjacent top" edges or sparse I!'.' These beads maye s'il'n'ilitflyv arranged on the .adja'fit' edges of .3 short openingor other wearing apparel or other article. lhfigitlldifial beads (foesIidt fdllfi 2; part Of this invention.

"rises a plurality of eminence 1'2 which are sl'i any mounte on thebeads m" The" Construction; per S, of these I and in alid adaptedtdnoldth' beads-together.

These members i "ea's'sociated with a retaini'ngfrri'eaiis' f3 adj d tohold the members in relatively fiiiedf osi ons. "This retaining meansmust be fiei'iibl'' so that it fxia'yfold to the position shown in Fig.2 when the closure is opened. The closure is shown in the closedposition in Fig. l. The end member I2 is fixedly mounted upon thelongitudinal beads by reason of pressedin portions [2. The other membersl2 are slidable, as clearly indicated on the drawing.

Each of the members l2 has prongs 22 stamped from a wall portion of themember. These prongs are arranged on the wall portionadjacent theretaining means IS. The prongs are directed towards each other andadapted to be clamped upwards to clamp the retaining means. In Fig. 5and dot and dash line position indicates the prongs as originallymanufactured. The retaining means is passed between the prongs and theprongs forced over to the full line position to hold the retaining meansin position. In Fig. 5 the numeral I3 represents a sectional view of theretaining means to show the manner in which it is clamped in place.

In Figs. 6 and 7 a modified form of the invention has been disclosed inwhich the device has prongs 22 associated with interlocking elements 23and 24. The element 23 comprises a bayonet slot in one of the prongswith which the element 24 coacts. This element 24 is in the form of aheaded stud engageable with the bayonet opening 23. I

In Fig. 7 the retaining means [3 is shown assoa ciated with the member.It should be noted that the interlocking elements 23 and 24 areassociated with each other and positively hold the prongs in theirlocking position.

In Figs. 8 and 9 another modification of the invention has beendisclosed in which an arrange ment is provided whereby the interlockingelement on the prongs may be coactable in more than one position.Specifically, this member I2 is provided with prongs 32 havinginter-engaging elements 33 and 34. The element 33 is in the form of acompound bayonet slot, namely, a slot having more than one largeportion. The element 34 is in the form of a head engageable in one orthe other of the large portions of the bayonet slot.

In order that the prongs 32 may properly overlap each other the wall ofthe member I2 is formed with outward pressed portions 35 arrangedtransversely of the prongs 32. These outward pressed portions 35 haveside sections which may be flexed apart or may be allowed to remain in aclosed position, as shown on the drawing. A retainingmember I3 is shownassociated with the member [2. If this retaining member is relativelythick or thinit may be held with the same firmness merely by properlyengaging the interlocking element 34 with the correct enlarged portionof the element 31.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims. v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a closure for two adjacent longitudinal beads, members slidablymounted on the beads and having longitudinal portions, retaining meansextended between said members, and each of said members having prongsstamped from said longitudinal portion, each of said prongs beingprovided with an interlocking element, comprising a longitudinalportion, each of said prongs being provided with an interlockingelement, comprising a stud portion on one prong engageable with abayonet opening on the other, the bayonet opening being provided withseveral enlarged portions into which the headed stud may selectivelyengage, and the material of the longitudinal portion being formed withbulged-out portions to permit the stamped out prongs to overlap, saidbulged portions being resilient.

3. In a closure for two adjacent longitudinal beads, a member forslidably engaging over said beads and having a longitudinal portionextending over said beads, and prongs for attaching said member to aretaining cord and projecting from said longitudinal portion at rightangles to said cord, whereby said member may be easily attached to saidcord by placing said cord between said prongs at right angles to saidlongitudinal portion and clamping said prongs on said cord to hold saidcord between said prongs and the inner face of said longitudinal member,inter-locking elements on the adjacent ends of said prongs MICHAEII

